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Pampered Auto Transportation Stays Up and Running Through Pandemic Pampered Auto Transportation was initially a car detailing shop that opened in 2015. As they aged, husband and wife co-owners Vanessa and Tony Davis realized that they would soon no longer be able to meet the physical demands on the detailing work. In January 2020, they transitioned … Read more
Start-Up Businesses Perhaps you have a great business idea but need help figuring out how to get started. Or perhaps you’ve decided that now is the time to make your part-time side gig a full-time business. If you’re ready to start your entrepreneurial journey, GROW is here to help you succeed. You can learn more … Read more
Growing Businesses GROW provides numerous resources and programs for entrepreneurs who have been in business more than two years and have a consistent revenue stream but need help in taking the next step. EmpowerHER GROW’s new EmpowerHER program has been designed with the needs of growth-stage business owners in mind. EmpowerHER is a cohort-based, year-long training … Read more
Established Division of GROW There is no doubt that women who own and operate established businesses today face great challenges while seeking to move their organizations to the next level.GROW believes that women business owners who have reached a certain point in their careers have needs that are very different from those who are just … Read more
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., Sept. 15, 2020 – Comerica Bank today announced a $112,000 contribution to Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW) to aid west Michigan entrepreneurs and small businesses. Comerica and GROW also will continue to provide Comerica Business $ense Boot Camps with the next camp scheduled on Sept. 22. Comerica’s investment in GROW supports … Read more
GROW Client Cindy’s Chicken Coop Serves Fried Chicken and Side of Kindness Food is Lucinda Waver’s love language. “I love serving people and helping them enjoy food,” she said. “I love being in the kitchen. I love making people happy through food.” Waver learned to cook from her mother, who passed away when Waver was … Read more
Financial Administrator FLSA: Part time Non-Exempt Reports to: Chief Executive Officer Position Summary: GROW is seeking a qualified Financial Administrator. This position will focus on working with our team assisting with items pertinent to our financial operations. Qualified candidates must be adaptable to working within a constantly changing environment as well as embrace diversity and … Read more
GROW Loan Helps El Globo Restaurant Survive COVID-19 Shutdown Oswaldo Cordova and his wife Evangelina Abundis opened El Globo Restaurant to fill a gap in the local market and satisfy their cravings for food from home. “We wanted to eat some real Mexican food,” Cordova said. “We couldn’t really find what we were looking for … Read more
Michelle is a massage therapist and so much more. Her repertoire includes body work, Reiki Master, spiritual healing, certified aroma therapist with plans to become a registered aroma therapist. Early in her career, she worked as an independent contractor with some of her own clients. Having done mostly in-home care and lugging everything around, Michelle … Read more
Rose Hendershot’s passion for photography led her to start her own business, Photographic Memory, in 1997. Her work has since gained recognition and awards from organizations such as the Professional Photographers of America, Michigan Triangle Professional Photographers Association, Barry County Fair, and Michigan State Fair, among others. Specializing in event and portrait photography, Hendershot strives … Read more